‘Gay, exuberant, crazy’ — the Taisho Era (1912-26) was a time of cultural upheaval and political fomentation that, in spite of its brevity, left a lasting impression on Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/16/japan/history/taisho-democracy-turbulent-era/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #history #taisho #communism #takashihara #junichirotanizaki #moderngirls #seito #raichohiratsuka #sakaeosugi #noeito #sadakosawamura

The death of Noe Ito, a Japanese anarchist, author and social critic of the Meiji and Taisho periods, is being marked, 100 years since her murder. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/09/11/japan/history/anarchist-murder-century/?utm_content=buffere89db&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #history #greatkantoearthquake #feminism #noeito